We are Central Carolinas Animal Hospital in Rock Hill, SC ... and we're here to serve you!
The staff members of Central Carolinas Animal Hospital have been hand-picked by Dr. LePardo for their skills and their dedication to animal health. She is confident of their ability to provide excellent health care services for your family pets, and treat them like members of their own families.
Breanna Walden, Veterinary Assistant
Breanna is originally from Greer SC but came to Rock Hill when she began attending Winthrop University. She is currently a senior at Winthrop set to graduate in May 2020. Breanna is majoring in Biology and her goal is to become a veterinarian. She loves to be involved in her community and helping others, so she is involved in many organizations on campus, including giving campus tours to prospective students to decide if Winthrop is the college for them.
When Breanna is not attending classes, working or doing homework, she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, friends, or catching up on sleep. While she does not currently have a pet, she is looking forward to hopefully adopting one soon after she graduates from Winthrop.
Breanna is originally from Greer SC but came to Rock Hill when she began attending Winthrop University. She is currently a senior at Winthrop set to graduate in May 2020. Breanna is majoring in Biology and her goal is to become a veterinarian. She loves to be involved in her community and helping others, so she is involved in many organizations on campus, including giving campus tours to prospective students to decide if Winthrop is the college for them.
When Breanna is not attending classes, working or doing homework, she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, friends, or catching up on sleep. While she does not currently have a pet, she is looking forward to hopefully adopting one soon after she graduates from Winthrop.
Cheryl LePardo, Practice Manager, Receptionist
Cheryl was born and raised in Seymour CT, and has only recently moved to Rock Hill, SC, where there are no blizzards and much warmer winters.
Cheryl has worked at a veterinary hospital in CT for the past 20 years, working her way up from receptionist to lead Client Service Representative and front desk supervisor. In 2018, she relocated to Rock Hill to use her managerial and leadership skills to help Dr. LePardo and the staff at CCAH run an efficient and productive office. You can find her most days at the front desk, greeting and checking patients in, processing invoices, or lending a hand in treatment whenever needed.
She enjoys spending her down time with her wife Dawn. She also loves painting, biking, home improvements, and day trips (especially to the zoo). Although her home is empty of fur babies, her beloved beagle, Benjamin, will forever be enshrined in the logo of CCAH (designed and drawn by Cheryl) which also includes Dr. LePardo’s pets.
Karolin Eichler, Veterinary Assistant
Karolin is an avid outdoor enthusiast who currently lives on a small farm in the Rock Hill area with her 4 dogs (Baker, Cricket, Rita and Nora) and her two horses Blue and Phin.
Karolin has her undergraduate degree in therapeutic equine assisted related studies and a graduate degree in mental health counseling. Karolin worked as a veterinary assistant for over two years while completing her graduate studies and is currently employed full-time in the Charlotte area as a substance abuse and mental health counselor. She has held this position for more than 3 years. She has returned to work part-time in the veterinary field because being around animals is her own form of therapy in coping better with life and stress.
Justine Smith, Veterinary Assistant, Receptionist
Justine comes to us from New York City, where she lived for the first 24 years of her life. She attended the Ballet School of New York on a full scholarship as a child and even performed on stage with Gregory Hines at 8 years of age. Upon graduating high school, she worked as a model for many well-known designers and brands. She also has a background in real estate.
Her love for her animals has brought her down south in search of a quieter life, as her dogs did not appreciate the hustle and bustle of the big city as much as she did. She is a huge animal lover with previous experience working at a veterinary clinic in New York, and she’s fostered and volunteered for numerous rescues including the Lab Rescue of NC.
She currently lives in Rock Hill, SC, with her 2 labs, Molly and Wigglebutt and 6 cats Cuddy, Charlie, Squishy, Munchkin, Mowglie, and Irwin. She also has four corn snakes Suri, Saddler, Chloe, and Bella.
One of her favorite places in the world is Grandfather Mountain. In her downtime she enjoys hiking, trips to the lake to feed the geese and interior design projects.
Justine comes to us from New York City, where she lived for the first 24 years of her life. She attended the Ballet School of New York on a full scholarship as a child and even performed on stage with Gregory Hines at 8 years of age. Upon graduating high school, she worked as a model for many well-known designers and brands. She also has a background in real estate.
Her love for her animals has brought her down south in search of a quieter life, as her dogs did not appreciate the hustle and bustle of the big city as much as she did. She is a huge animal lover with previous experience working at a veterinary clinic in New York, and she’s fostered and volunteered for numerous rescues including the Lab Rescue of NC.
She currently lives in Rock Hill, SC, with her 2 labs, Molly and Wigglebutt and 6 cats Cuddy, Charlie, Squishy, Munchkin, Mowglie, and Irwin. She also has four corn snakes Suri, Saddler, Chloe, and Bella.
One of her favorite places in the world is Grandfather Mountain. In her downtime she enjoys hiking, trips to the lake to feed the geese and interior design projects.